- Jun 8, 2011
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Hi guys,
Am a very new chicken keeper. I rescued 3 ex bats 5 weeks ago. Sadly yesterday I lost the weakest (can't believe how upsetting it was). Today I have noticed that one of the two thats left (thelma) has a pale face. She's still racing round the garden after me, eating well, but i think she is also laying eggs with no shells. I have given them grit and oyster shell, cabbage, pears, tomatoes, cucumber, as well as their laying pellets and corn. Obviously with loosing one yesterday I am now an anxious wreck!! She has been growing back her feathers, and I know she needs extra protein (I am unsure as to how to give then the extra required). I can't see any mites on her. I don't know what else to do and I really don't want to loose her aswell. Love this forum by the way. You wouldn't believe how many times I've been on here in the last 5 weeks!!! x
Am a very new chicken keeper. I rescued 3 ex bats 5 weeks ago. Sadly yesterday I lost the weakest (can't believe how upsetting it was). Today I have noticed that one of the two thats left (thelma) has a pale face. She's still racing round the garden after me, eating well, but i think she is also laying eggs with no shells. I have given them grit and oyster shell, cabbage, pears, tomatoes, cucumber, as well as their laying pellets and corn. Obviously with loosing one yesterday I am now an anxious wreck!! She has been growing back her feathers, and I know she needs extra protein (I am unsure as to how to give then the extra required). I can't see any mites on her. I don't know what else to do and I really don't want to loose her aswell. Love this forum by the way. You wouldn't believe how many times I've been on here in the last 5 weeks!!! x